Measuring device



Seli 25, 1945 T. BAILEY 2,385,677

HEASURING DEVICE Filed April 5. 1944 Teadare'a 'Zay l* BY ATI'CIRNEYS Patented Sept. 25, 1945 UNITED,,verme om@ v f v2,385,677

The present invention relates tolnew, andfusefulimprovements in dispensingdevices. p *I l, e

An object of the invention `is .to provide adevice formdispensing accurately measured quantities of material suchas powdered spices,y baking powder and the like.

Another object of theinvnnonitiie rprovi-j sion of a dispensingivdevice ofthe aforesaid lcharacter whichis quickly and easily operable to ef,-Y fect dispensing action,V

A further object of the ,ifrivgfien'ifi provid' a Ydispensing device of thefabove character which is relatively simpleand inexpensive ,in construc-n tion and efficient inuse. t 1

Other objects and advantagesof will AbecomeA apparent as v,the description `progresses.

In the accompany this specication and in ,which like nurm-:fralsv areemployed `:to designate corresponding parts throughout;

. Figure 1 is a bottom yendvvic-ewof .the assembled device, f

Figure 2 is aside elevational V.vievv/,of the same partly in section, e f

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through, the lower portion of thedevice Awith thedispe'nsing members in-one position,... i

Figure 4 is a similar view showing: thedispens-@f ing members in another position, t, I' 'f Figure 5 isv an interior plan View ofone of the dispensing members, Y. f Figure 6 is a. similarwiew-'of pensing member, and l.

Figure 7 is a similar View of athird dispensing member.

Referring to the drawinggwhere'in for thelpurpose of illustrationis shownI a preferlred example of the invention, III, designates a=container;ad vantageously inthe form Otan? essentially cyline drical receptacle havingits normally lower end reduced in diameter to provide a restricted neck portion I I. Intermediate the neck and the closed top, the receptacle has formed on its exterior an annular rib I providing a circumferential shoulder adapted for seating on the margin of an opening in a support shelf or the like. The lower neck portion of the receptacle is exteriorly screw threaded from the lower end to a circumferential iiange I2, as indicated at I3.

To thebottom end of the receptacle I0 is threadedly connected a cap shaped member I4 having a at disk shaped wall and an integral cylindrical peripheral flange I interiorly screw threaded to engage the threads I3 of the recepa a second Ydis'-v member: I 4 is Y,formed 4a circumferential groove y I 6 interrupted for aminor arc of the periphery as showntat Figure 6. Inwardly of the groove the exterior-of the flange I5 is groovedtransversely to'providegav roughened surface thereon. The

diskshaped wall I4 isprovided with a center circular opening. II. and with an opening I8 of substantially increased diameter eccentric-.ally

thereof between .the center opening and the peripheral'j edge.:

, Formed for disposal between the bottom end ofthe receptacle'and :theinner face of the disk I4 is an. inner 'member I9Y embodying a flat circularv disk ,offadiameterf to be rotatably tted Within the member I4. having a relatively small centerfopening 20. :.This'member is also provided with a ,relativelylarge' circular opening 2| eccentrically thereof and having avdiameter correspondin'g to that of the opening I8. On the inner or toplface of the disk I9 are provided a plurality'oL-in the present example three, radial ribs 2.1.,ltvvo1of` whichmayadvantageously be provided with recesses-,2? intermediate their ends and the third with an upstanding lip 24 so related,` asto agitate,mai-,ter inthe bottom portion of thereceptacla 'Qnthe bottom or upper face ofv the, disk-I9l are formed a pairA of sector shaped projections 23 disposed in diametrically opposed relationLatthe center portionnthereof and constituting substantially quadrantal elements disposed' 'radially of the'cent'er axis and having their innerportions `reduced in conformity with the diameter of'the center opening 2U.

l Atthe bottom of the device is mounted a member 24 consisting. of a flat circular disk formed with a relatively narrow cylindrical flange 25 at itsperiphery. Theexterior'of the flange 25 has a "multiplicity of concave recesses 26 providing ajroughenedsurfa'ce while the cylindrical inte.. rior vis 'ofa diameter suitable to slidably and rotatably fit about the bottom portion of the member I4. A pin 21 extends radially inward of the flange 25 so as to engage the groove I6. At its center the disk wall 24 is provided with a relatively small opening 28 corresponding in dialneter to that of the opening 20 While the inner face of the disk 24 is formed with-a pair of'quadrantal diametrically opposed projections 29 corresponding to the projections 23. An eccentrically disposed circular opening 30 is also formed in the disk 24 between the center opening 28 and the periphery thereof.

The dispenser forming members of the device are assembled on the normally depending lower open end of the receptacle I by Vfitting the member I9 within the cap member I4 so that the disk I9 lies upon the disk I4 with the projections 29 extending through the center opening I'l. 'I'he member 24 is then assembled on the cap member I4 by disposing the pin 21 in registration with a slot 3I of the latter member so as to bring the pin into registry with the groove I 6 with the ange 25 fitted about the bottom portion of the fiangei. The proies-'- tions 29 are *disposedv to extend ,through thev opening I'I intermediate and in complementary ing discs, an annular flange formed with said relation with the projections 23 of the upper` member following which a bolt 32 is inserted. Y

through the aligned openings and 28 with-the head thereof disposed lowermost and the upper Y threaded end of the bolt receiving a nut 33 to toface relation. The flange I5 is then threaded upon the lower threaded portion of (the receptacle-Uponturning the Vlower -oreuppermost member to the limit-lof' angular movememti1-'tv a clockwise direction, as shown at YF-gnreisl and 2, ithe 'uppermost .disk I9 rlocked to tum therewith through .the interlocking' associationl ofithe projections 23 and 29j, is brought to such position that the-opening! 2t assumes.. registry` with the'opening i8. se thata. predetermined measured. quantityY er. charge of the material in thereceptacley as iorlinstance lgroundspice, drops into the cavity formed by the opening W of. the. xed .disk lkiuponitheimperforate portion Vof thebottom disk 24;;.-By turningthe oscillatory interconnected Kdisks Vthrough Vengagerrient the-.flange 2.5.in the reverse. direction, to its op, posite extreme position, that is whenV the pin; .21. reaches the end of groove i6; at theslot. 3i, the. opening of disk 24 isrbrought intozregistry with the charge containingcpening t8.. te .dis-Jv pense the charge .oispice from .the device. In this-.manner accurately.. measured quantities of; spice or other powdered material .mail bea-quickly and..easilydispensedufrom the receptacle and the contents. maintained. .in .proper/sanitary condition sincethe disksleo-operate Yee-ellieetivelyi close the deviceand exclude-air toagreat ear-- tent. .The container is'lrelledf byY miscretvring` theiflange I5 oftheicapmember F4 so as to remeve'the closurefdisks.-l l 'Y l The construction-of the device lends itself tUj convenient manufacture of transparent material suchas plastic'jor glass v.so that the quantity 'of the materialin'the'.l receptacle is" apparent ataIl times. j

It is. vto be 'understood that' the. form oililyinventi'on herewith shown" and described is te be taken asfafpiferred example vof'the"same and that. various,ehaiges'reiative te the mate; rial,.n'si-ze, shape and. arrangement of. parts may; be resorted to without departing frein. thespirit,

intermediate disc to engage about the mouth of said container, each of said discs having an eccentrical'l-y disposed opening and said intermediate disc. also having a. centrally disposed opening, clutch elements carried by said inner and enter discs and projecting into said central opening toV cooperatively engage one another to trans- Y mit turning movements ofthe outer disc to said inner disc. said elements acting to position the inner and outer discs relatively to each other so ythat the openings therein are angularly displaced one from the other in a manner to be successively registered with the eccentrically disposed opening in the intermediate disc during reversed turning movements o the inner and rout-- er discs relatively to the intermediate disc', means carriedSV by said outer disc to., facilitate itsV manipulation, and a pivot' bol't'fpassed centrally through said discs to supportjsai'd outer disc in piace. y

2". In a device of the class described, lthe-'combination of an inverted open mouth vcontainerv and a, measuring and dispensing attachment therefor, said attachment comprising av cap-like member having a Vscrew threaded flange for engagement with the mouth of said container and a flat end wall, said end wallehaving-'an eccen tri'cally disposed opening and acentrallydi'sposed open-ing, a discsupported on the upper side of said end wall and between the same and the mouth of said container, said disc having an eccentrcall'y disposed opening normallydis-A placed from registry with the like openingin said end wall, a second disc in contactwith the lower side of said' endl Wall and having an eccentrically disposed opening normally displaced from registry with the likeopenings of the rst named disc and the end Wall, pairs-'of oppositely disposed sectorfshaped lugs formed on said discs and projecting 'intel-said central opening for interengagement and tdthereby transmit turning mcwrensients.Y iir-iparte te said 'ou-ter disc. toesaid inner disc, a piuotboltpassedcentrally through said discs tu sunportsaidsecond disc. in place, the outer side of said ilangeandlthe periphery of said second discheing serrated; to. facilitate the manipulation of the same, .andlcooperative step means on. said member and saictsecond'disc to limit the turning movements of the latterand the first; named disc in opposite .directions relatively te said end wallas.requiredtupsneeessively' registeri the: openings in beth of. saiddiscs with the like opening in said kend wall.r Y

.Y THEODORE BAILEY- 

